Suspensory



Get. 9, 1928. 1,686,869

A. LEWIS SUSPENSORY Filed Jan. 10, 1927 JTToeA/E Ks" Patented Got. 9, 1928.

UNITE S'ETES lessees ADDISON LEWIS, OF IEINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

SUSPENSORY.

Application filed January This invention relates to new and useful improvements in suspensories, and an object of the invention is to provide a suspensory including a pouch having a sanitary apron secured thereto, the apron and pouch having means for detachably securing them to a waistband whereby they may be readily removed .-destroyed, when necessary, and anew pouch and apron substituted therefor.

A further object of the invent-ion is to provide a suspensoryIcomprising a pouch having an apronsecured thereto and means for detachably securing them to a waistband and, further, havin leg straps connecting the rear portion of the pouch with the sides of the apron and cooperating with the waistband to retain the pouch and apron in proper position upon the body.

A furth r object of the invention is to provide a Suspensory coinprising a pouch having an apron secured thereto adapted to be detachably secured to a Waistband, and having means for detachably securing the a pron and pouch to the vvaistband, consisting of .a one-piece sheet-like semi-elastic member having oppositely extending tongues engage able .with slots in the apron and waistband to detachably secure the apron and pouch to the waistband, said member further having an elongated guide aperture in the upper port on thereof provided with an opening at one side through which the end portions of the waistband may be inserted thereinto.

A further object of this invention is to provide a suspensory having a one-piece member for detachably connecting the pouch and apron to the waistband.v

Other objects of theinvention reside in the construction of the one-piece, member for detachably connecting the apron and.

pouch to [the waistband; the structure wherein pouch and apron are secured to {leather and tapes provided to connect the free ends for-holding them inposition upon "the body; the one-piece connecting member which .in addition to providing means for detachably securing the apron and pouch to the waistband, also provides means for adjusting. the waistband to fit the body;

by the eliminat on of buttons, snaps or buckles, and, in the general construction of the suspensory, as a whole.

The particular object of the invention therefore is to provide an improved suspens'ory of the class described.

10, 1927. Serial No. 160,105.

panying drawings and will be pointed out in the annexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings there has been disclosed a structure designed to carry out the various objects of the invention, but it is to be understood thatnot confined to the exact features shown, as various changes may be made within the scope of the claims which follow.

In the drawings forming part of this specitication Fi ure 1 is afront view of the improved suspensory rigure 2 is a rear View of Figure 1;

F igure 3 is View showing the apron .and pouch removed from the waistband; v

Figure at is a prospective view of the onepiece member for detachably connecting the apron and pouch to the waistband; and

Figure 5 isa detailview showing the manner of connecting the apron to the waist band.

The novel suspensory featured in this inance to buttonholes are provided in the revention comprises a pouch 6 having an apron inforced upper portion 1O of the pouch and apron to provide means for detachably s'ecuring it to the Waistband, as will subsequently be described. v 7 Legastraps 11 are provided; each having one end secured to the rear portion of the pouches at 12, and having their other ends sec d to the opposite edges of the apron 7'intermediately thereof as shown in Fig} ures 1 and 2. These straps are adapted to encircle the legs of the user to retain the pouch and apron in proper position upon the body. The'pouch 6 is preferably open at its rear porton, as shown in Figure 2, and has an opening 13 inthe forward portion thereof, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and l3.

A waistband la is provided to support the suspenso'ry upon tbe'body of the user. The end portions 15 of the waistband are reinforced as shown in Figures 1 and 2 and have a plurality of slots 16 provided thereas shown.

important feature .of the invention the invention isarticles. of. this kind. When desired, the

piece connecting member 17 constructed of a suitable sheet material such, for instance, as celluloid, which will not tarnish or discolor, when in constant contact with the body. This member is provided with oppositely extending tongues 18 integrally formed therewith and adapted to be received in the slots 9, provided in the upper reinforced portion of the apron and pouch, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 5. An elongated aperture 19 is provided in the upper portion of the member 17, and this aperture has an opening 20 in one side thereof whereby the reinforced end portions 15 of the waistband may be readily inserted thereinto, as shown in Figure 5. This aperture proyi'des guides forthe end portions 15 of the waistband when in position upon the body and as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

In securing the suspensory to the body, the tongues 18 in the connecting member 17 will be inserted in the slots 9 in the upper portion of the apron and pouch, as shown at the right-hand side of Figure 5'. llhe re inforc-ed end portions 15 of the waistband 1 1 are then inserted in the guide aperture 19 and the tongues 18 inserted through the slots 16 as shown at the left-hand side of Figure 5 and in Figure 1. By the use of the memoer 17 the pouch and apron may be quickly secured to the waistband and by the provision of the slots 16 the Waistband may be adjusted tosuit the girth or Waist-line of the ,thereon for detachably connecting the pouch and apron to the'waistband, the portion of the suspensory' lying against the abdomen of the wearer will be comparatively smooth so that itwill not interfere with clothing, etc -and it will also be very comfortable to the wearer. Also bythe employment of this onespiece member for connecting the pouch and apron to the waistband, the use of buttons, snaps and buckles is dispensed with, which is of considerable advantage in pouch. and apron may quickly be removed from thewaistband when desired and a new pouch and apron substituted therefor.

I claim as my invention:

1. A suspensory,,comprising in combination an apron having slots therein, a pouch secured to said apron, a waistband for sunporting theapron and pouch upon the be .y, and a one-piece sheet like member for de tachably connecting the apron and pouch with thewaistband, said member comprising oppositely extending tongues engageable and having; ep ositely extending tongues engageable with the slots in the apron and the slots in the waistband for 'detachably and adjustably securing the apron and pouch to the waistband.

3. A suspensory, comprising in combination, an apron having slots therein, a pouch secured to said apron, a Waistband for supporting the pouch and apron upon the body, slots in the end portions of said waistband, a one-piece member for detachably connect inv the apron and pouch with the waistband, said member having oppositely extending tongues engageable with the slots in the apron and the slots in the Waistband for detachably and adjustably securing the apron and pouch to the waistband, and said member also having an elongated opening in its upper portion adapted to receive the ends of the Waist-band to provide guides therefor. 7

t. A suspensory including an apron having a pouch secured thereto, a waistband for the apronand pouch, leg strapseach having one end secured to the'jrear portion of thepouch and having their other ends secured to the opposite edges of the apron and" 00-. operating with the waistband to retain the apron and pouch in position upon the body.

5. A suspensory including a pouch, having an opening in one side thereof, a waistband for the pouch, a one-piece member for detachably securing the. pouch to the waist-' band, said m en 1ber, comprising oppositely extending tongues engageable with means in the upper portion of said pouch and in said waistband for detachably securing the pouch to thewaistband. p I

6. A suspensory, comprising in combination, an apron having slots therein, a pouch secured to said apron, leg straps connected with the rear portion of the pouch and with the edges of the apron, a waistband having slots in the end portions thereofla one-piece, member for detachably securing the apron and pouch to the Waistband, said member comprising means "engageable with the slots in the apron and waitsband for detachably securing the apron and pouch to the waistband, said member further havingan elongated aperture in the upper portion thereof adapted to receive the end portions of the waistband to provide guides therefor, said aperture having an opening at one side thereof whereby the end portions of the Waistband may be inserted into said aperextending tongues adapted to detachably seture and removed therefrom while connected cure the apron and pouch to the Waistband With the apron. and, further, having an elongated curved 7. The combination With a suspensory inguide aperture in the upper portion thereof 5 :luding an apron having a pouch secured open at one side for the lateral insertion of 15 thereto and a Waistband for supporting the the end portions of the Waistband thereinto. apron and pouch upon the body, of a one In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set piece sheet-like member for detachably semy hand this 30th day of December, 1926. curing the apron and pouch to the Waist- 10 band, said member comprising oppositely ADDISON LEWIS. 

